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House Committee Kills Anti-ESG Effort in Late Vote
The Republican Party of Texas has specifically targeted the use of ESG in its platform.
Texas House Lawmakers Pass Self-Defense, Pro-Second Amendment Measures
The proposals would bolster lawful use of force or deadly force, ban gun buyback programs, and permit licensed handgun carrying at certain polling locations.
Narcotics Dog’s Nose in Car Window Triggers Bill of Rights Discussion
A case in which a narcotics dog stuck its nose through a car’s open window has sparked discussion about Fourth Amendment rights.
With Clock Ticking, Texas House Faces Pileup of Legislation After Slow Start
Early in the session, the House took frequent long weekends and delayed committee activity, a pace that has now come back to haunt the chamber as the deadline looms.
State Archive
The Border Invasion Intensified in 2022
Following President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, the number of illegal border crossings immediately increased, hitting Texas’ border especially hard. “Under the current administration, illegal aliens have more rights than the American citizens do,” Kinney County...
Is the Wall of Public Education Beginning to Crumble?
There was a time when school board meetings and elections were largely overlooked by citizen activists, who have historically focused more on state and federal politics. It should come as no surprise to Texas Scorecard readers that those days are over, as this is the...
Report: Illegal Aliens Attack Texas Law Enforcement As Illegal Crossings Surge
As the Biden administration continues to break records with the surge of illegal immigration at the southern border, reports of violence continue to pour in. U.S. Border Patrol encountered more illegal aliens in November than ever before—233,740—according to a report...
Texas Bishop Defends Defrocked Pro-life Priest
Early last month, Father Frank Pavone of the Diocese of New York, well known in the Catholic Church for his pro-life stance, was defrocked for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of the lawful instruction of his diocesan bishop.”...
Tucker Carlson Calls Out Gov. Abbott for Failing to Secure the Border
As Texas’ border towns and citizens prepare for an onslaught of illegal border crossings with the potential expiration of Title 42, Fox News Host Tucker Carlson is calling out Gov. Greg Abbott for failing to secure the Texas-Mexico border and defend Texas from the...
Texas Secretary of State Releases Final 2020 Election Audit Report
Long-awaited results of a forensic audit of Texas’ 2020 election reveal significant differences in the reliability of elections in big counties controlled by Democrats versus those run by Republicans. Texas Secretary of State John Scott released the final report on...
Dan Patrick Bans Lawmaker-turned-lobbyist Chris Paddie From His Office
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is taking aim at former State Rep. Chris Paddie for taking a position as a lobbyist for a major energy company. Paddie resigned from the Texas House last year shortly after being censured by his home county's GOP for working against Republican...
Texas DPS Drops Appeal, Allows All Adults to Exercise Constitutional Carry
The Texas Department of Public Safety has withdrawn its appeal of a Fort Worth federal court case allowing all adults to carry handguns without a license. Last year, Texas passed its constitutional carry law, removing the requirement of firearm holders to obtain a...
Democrats Defend State Rep. Jeff Leach for Supporting Democrat Committee Chairs
Democrats in Collin County are coming to the defense of Republican State Rep. Jeff Leach (Plano), as the Texas GOP urges him and other Republican lawmakers to support a ban on Democrat committee chairs in the Texas House. Despite Republicans controlling state...